Improper certificate validation in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A certificate validation issue existed when processing administrator added certificates. This issue was addressed with improved certificate validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. An attacker may have been able to impersonate a trusted website using shared key material for an administrator added certificate.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | before iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 | iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before macOS Catalina 10.15.6 | macOS Catalina 10.15.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before tvOS 13.4.8 | tvOS 13.4.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before watchOS 6.2.8 | watchOS 6.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 Fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13.4.8 Fixed in tvOS 13.4.8 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 6.2.8 Fixed in watchOS 6.2.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.15.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.4.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.4.8
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 6.2.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.6
43 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 38 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07979 Improper input validation in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2020-07971 Apple iOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-07993 Path traversal in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- Release ·
Apple iOS iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
30 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 25 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07979 Improper input validation in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2020-07971 Apple iOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-07993 Path traversal in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS watchOS 6.2.8
27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 23 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07979 Improper input validation in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2020-07993 Path traversal in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2020-07958 Buffer overflow in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- Release ·
Apple tvOS tvOS 13.4.8
24 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07958 Buffer overflow in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2020-07978 Buffer overflow in Apple iOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2020-07951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m82-p7m3-cc92
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8m82-p7m3-cc92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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